If you’re talking about trying to breed them at home, that can be done indoors. When some goldfish owners couldn’t (or didn’t want to) care for their big Comets anymore, they did something really bad… They released their fish into a lake in Boulder, Colorado. BIG MISTAKE! Because goldfish proliferate like crazy. We’re talking up to 1,000 eggs at a time in just one spawn! They ended up taking over everything and beating out the native species. But if the pond is stocked full, you will probably need to add in other foods to avoid malnutrition.įor further information on feeding, check out this post. If you keep your fish in a pond, chances are they have access to most of the food they need already. Having a good, nutritious diet is important to their growth and coloration. Image Credit: Kaori, PixabayĬomet goldfish eat both plant and animal material (for all you science geeks… they are omnivores). These are actually a hybrid cross between a koi and a Comet, not a true goldfish. And get this: They can’t reproduce!Īnd if you look closely… they have tiny “barbels” or whiskers like a koi. This is interesting: If a Comet has nacreous color, it isn’t a Comet anymore – it’s a Shubunkin goldfish. You may have heard about the newer Black Comets on the market. “Sarasa”) are the most commonly found. But they can also be chocolate, yellow or white! The brown ones typically change color with age. They look a lot like the Common goldfish, but they have a longer tail with pointed tips (this is called a “ribbon tail”). This means they have only a tail fin and one anal fin.
Image Credit: Hans, Pixabay Comet Goldfish OverviewĬomets fall into the “Slim-bodied” category of goldfish types. Fun fact-the Comet is patriotic! They’re the only goldfish breed the United States has contributed. How did we get the Comet? The first Comet was actually first made by crossing a Veiltail with a Common goldfish! This gave them their longer tail but slim body. The Little-Known Background of the Comet Goldfish
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